Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-28
CITY COUNCIL.
Election of Officers Post.
poneda Week.
PUBLIC WORK FINISHED.
Proposed Adjustment of Sunday
Base Ball consolidating
Ordinance, Etc.

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chair, and Messrs. Hanley, Mathews,
Barrett, Cuddy, iced, COIN, Gibbs.
Hitler, Johnson, Collins, Lowell,
Bosbyshell, Chandler and Sinsabaugh
present.
After the reading and adoption OF
tho minutes the following business
was transacted:
Mr.. Hitler moved that, under the
head OF unfinished business of the
Council, the election Of officers be
gone into.
Mr.. Barrett moved TO amend to
postpone for one week.
Mr.. Collins seconded Mr.. Killers
motion, saying that he was tired of
being hauled around by parties desir-
ing Office. He wanted the matter
settled.
MIR. Cohn said that he seconded
Mr.. Barrett's motion because he
thought the salaries Of the officers
should be raised, and he had a reso-
luton on the table providing for the
increase oil certain salaries.
Mr.. Sinsabaugh thought that action
should be delayed until the salaries
had been fixed.
Mr.. Bosbyshell also favored delay
until sufficient salary had been fixed
to procure good officials. Mr.. Lowell
offered an amendment to the amend
ment, to the effect that the salaries
be fixed first and the officers elected
directly afterward. Mr.. Barrett said
he desired delay because there were
some seeking office whom he did not
wish to foist on the people.
The vote ON the amendment of
Mr.. Barrett for delay Of one week
was 10 for and 5 against, Mcssrs.
Collins, Hitler, Johnson, Lowell and
Humphreys voting no.
Mayor Workman recommended that
an ordinance be drawn allowing per-
mits to be issued permitting firearms
to be carried when necessary. On
motion of Mr.. Cuddy the City At
torney was instructed to prepare the
ordinance. The Mayor also presented
a letter from s. ID. Hovey offering
to place the school bonds for COM
mission OF two per cent. Referred to
Finance Committee.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The City Auditor reported as to the
amount OF money in the different
funds. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The report of the City Auditor for
the last fiscal year was presented.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Superintendent OF Streets TO-
ported expenditures Of 1893 during
the past week. Referred TO Finance
Committee.
The Zaniero filed his report for the
past year. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Zanjero reported expenses of
$32 for the past week. Referred to
Finance Committee.
The Chief of Police presented his
annual report. Referred to Police
Committee.
The Health Officer presented his
annual report. Referred to Health
Board.
The City Tax Collector presented
his annual report. Referred to Fl
nance Committee.
The City Treasurer presented his
annual report. Referred to Finance
Committee.
The Librarian presented her annual
report. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Bosbyshell offered resolution
to the effect that the City Attorney
furnish an opinion as to the power Of
the City Council to regulate the run
ming Of the cars of the street railroad
companies. Adopted.
The Freeholders asked permission
TO use the Council chambers. Granted.
Mr.. Humphreys presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read by
the City Clerk:
Cry Council CHAMERs, Los ANGE-
LES, December, 1887.
BASE BALL.
Resolution offered by John f. Hum
phreys:
WHEREAS, Complaint has been
made to me by residents in the inn
mediate vicinity OF the Base Ball Park
on Sixth and Flower streets, That
particularly on Sunday, the music OF
their band, their loud cheering and
noise of the many thousands who con-
gregate there, is becoming an increas-
ed nuisance to the law.abiding good
citizens residing thereabouts. Gen
tlemen, upon this subject permit me |
to say that while l heartily endorse |
the innocent game OF base ball, as it |
was originally started as healthful
pagtime for school boys, and even
Tor Young men in sedentary business |
pursuits among themselves locally, |
after the business OF the day, yet, |
when professional base ball clubs |
(whose muscles could be strengthen
ed ena more honorable calling>, travel
the country over, ranked in the Sport |
;n0 Mems with the swift horse and pu-
giiist. and upon whom large bets are
made in the pool room, and whom on
the Sabbath, with their brass band
and CAV attire draw thousands OF
youpg men and boys to their parks,
who would not dare attend the gam
bling room, or bet on horse race,
vet will here win their hrst
bet. thereby encouraging them to en-
ter the broad field of vice before
them. Therefore, l believe that OF
the three vices named herein the
baseball park OF to-day is the most
dangerous. cheerfully raise my
humble protest against it, as carried
on within our cit, limits on the Sab
bath, and if the law will sustain US,
will now make this motion, .Ihat
this Council take immediate action to
remedy the evil" :
Capt. Barrett rose to his feet and
said: eff you will include the Saliva
ton Army that marches on the
streets, and is much more OF nui-
sance, will vote for the ordinance"
MIR. Sinsabaugh said that the base
ball game and the Salvation Army
were two different propositions. He
had been told that q certain minister
-. f.ontod ON tho hall uronndc OBJ